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I’ve got Sunshine

On a cloudy day…
In the form of sunny yellow crocus:

Welcome Spring!
There are even some rumors that I was crazy enough to plant some peas and spinach in the raised beds (with row covers). But I will neither confirm nor deny such odd behavior.

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The Little Tomato that Could

I went “shopping” in the back yard today for some carrots and herbs for tonight’s dinner.
Despite the fact that we’ve had sub-freezing temperatures and snow, my Early Girl tomato plant is still full of ripening tomatoes.The leaves have pretty much all died off, but the tomatoes are still there. The other tomato plants are gone [...]

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A fist full of carrots

Fresh carrots from the garden. Anyone want to sit in the naughty corner today?

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Friday Food

I was delighted to see lots of eggplants in my garden. They’re much more versatile than an overabundance of green beans, especially since if nothing else, I could bread, fry, and freeze them for later.
I tried a new recipe last night, and we both really loved it. It’s the Eggplant Gratin recipe from the Barefoot [...]

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Garden Update

The tomato plants are five feet tall, and the tomatoes are starting to get ripe. I’ll probably be harvesting my first (Early Girl) ones today.

I bought a bouganvilla this year, and just set the pot against a trellis. They have to be treated as annuals in this climate, but I thought it might be a [...]

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